The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion having a first display surrounded by a first bezel and a second portion having a second display surrounded by a second bezel. A hinge assembly can rotatably secure the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can include a first friction band that is secured to the first portion and is friction fit around a first hinge shaft, and a second friction band that is secured to the second portion and is friction fit around a second hinge shaft. The first friction band and the first hinge shaft are located entirely within the first bezel and do not underly the first display, and the second friction band and the second hinge shaft are located entirely within the second bezel and do not underly the second display.
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2. The device of claim 1, wherein a width of the first exposed friction band as measured parallel to the first hinge shaft is less than a width of the first bezel.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein a width of the second exposed friction band as measured parallel to the second hinge shaft is less than a width of the second bezel.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first exposed friction band and the thickness of the second exposed friction band equal a thickness of the communication member.
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